Season 4 OQL - Cup Flashcards
1
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Who played John Hannibal Smith in The A Team and Paul Varjak in Breakfast at Tiffanys
A
George Peppard
2
Q
Who played Howling Mad Murdoch in The A Team?
A
Dwight Schultz
3
Q
Who played Lt. Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica and Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck in The A Team?
A
Dirk Benedict
4
Q
Who played Charlie in Charlie’s Angels?
A
John Forsythe
5
Q
A former dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo, which actress and dancer played Fiona Campbell
in the 1954 musical film Brigadoon, alongside Gene Kelly? She also played Ninostchka Yoschenko in Silk
Stockings alongside Fred Astaire
A
Cyd CHARISSE
6
Q
Which Italian shoe designer, who lived from 1898 to 1960, gained a reputation for using materials
such as kangaroo, crocodile and fish skin on his designs? He is credited with the invention of the wedge heel
and the cage heel.
A
Salvatore Ferragomo
7
Q
Which animated film, released in 1986 by Universal Pictures, follows a Russian mouse named Fievel
[FYE-vul]? He becomes separated from his family, the Mousekewitzes, as they flee from Russia to the USA,
which they falsely believe to be a land free of cats
A
An American Tail
8
Q
Widely considered to be among the greatest ever players in his position, which NFL defensive end won
the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award three times between 2012 and 2015, while playing for
the Houston Texans?
A
JJ WATT
9
Q
Set in Roundview College, which city does Skins take place?
A
Bristol
10
Q
Which school is Buffy set in?
A
Sunnydale High
11
Q
What school is Friday Night Lights set in?
A
Dillon High
12
Q
What school is Sex Education set in?
A
Moordale Secondary School
13
Q
Freaks and Geeks school?
A
McKinley High
14
Q
Which crowdfunding website, founded in 2009 by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler and Charles Adler, KICKSTARTER
has a logo consisting of its name written in a thick green font? Like its main rival IndieGogo, this website is
popularly used to fund projects such as games, films and technological products
A
KICKSTARTER
15
Q
Bok choy is often referred to as the ‘Chinese’ variety of what vegetable, whose other varieties include
‘savoy’ and ‘sweetheart’?
A
Cabbage
16
Q
Which British horse trainer trained the horse Red Rum to three victories at the Grand National
during the 1970s?
A
Ginger McCain
17
Q
Which Cronenburg film depicts the relationship between Freud and Jung
A
A Dangerous Method
18
Q
What is the debut novel of Sally Rooney?
A
Conversations with Friends
19
Q
What is Sally Rooney’s latest release? (2021)
A
Beautiful World, Where Are You
20
Q
Who was nominated for best supporting actress in They Shoot Horses Dont They?
A
Susannah York
21
Q
Throughout its unbeaten career, the racehorse Frankel was trained by which British horse trainer?
A
Henry Cecil
22
Q
Which horse trainer had Grand National Victories with Silver Birch in 2007 and Tiger Roll twice in 18 and 19.
A
Gordon Elliott
23
Q
Widely considered to be among the greatest ever players in his position, which NFL defensive tackle
won the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award three times between 2017 and 2020, while
playing for the Los Angeles Rams?
A
Aaron Donald
24
Q
In which animated film, released in 1977 by Disney, do two New York City mice, Bernard
and Miss Bianca, set out to save the orphan Penny from the evil clutches of Madame Medusa?
A
The Rescuers
25
Which website, founded in 2013 by Jack Conte and Sam Yam, is commonly used by YouTube video
creators as a conduit through which to receive monetary donations from dedicated viewers? Its current logo
consists of a line and a circle, arranged so as to resemble the first letter of its name
Patreon
26
Which American composer, one of few to have completed an ‘EGOT’ by winning Emmy, Grammy,
Oscar and Tony Awards, wrote the music for the 1975 musical A Chorus Line? His other notable work includes
the theme tune to the film The Way We Were and the James Bond theme song 'Nobody Does It Better'.
Marvin Hamlisch
27
A former dancer with Roland Petit's ‘Le Ballet du Champs Elysées’, which actress and ballet
dancer was discovered by Gene Kelly and appeared in the film An American in Paris as a replacement for
the pregnant Cyd Charisse? She starred with Michael Wilding in The Glass Slipper, and with Fred Astaire in
Daddy Long Legs.
Leslie Caron
28
Which French fashion designer, who lived from 1914 to 1982 founded one of the leading post-war
fashion houses and is known for describing the art of dressmaking as "the architecture of movement"? He is
noted for creating the ‘Jolie Madame’ look, and for designing costumes for film stars such as Brigitte Bardot,
Sophia Loren and Vivien Leigh
Pierre Balmain
29
In all three tests during the 2021 Lions tour of South Africa, which Irishman started at tighthead prop?
Tadhg Furlong
30
What was the surname of Gerry, the lead singer of the Liverpool band 'Gerry and the Pacemakers'?
MARSDEN
31
Which model village in Shipley in West Yorkshire, noted for its Victorian mill buildings, was
designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001?
Saltaire
32
Who was the lead singer of Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Holly Johnson
33
In all three tests during the 2021 Lions tour of South Africa, which Irishman started at inside centre?
Robbie Henshaw
34
Which Georgian player was joint top scorer at Euro 2024
Georges Mikautadze
35
Which Slovakian player was joint top scorer at Euro 2024
Ivan Schranz
36
Before Brentford Community Stadium where did Brentford play?
Griffin Park
37
In 2008, which Chinese chess prodigy became the youngest ever female player to qualify as a grandmaster, doing so
at the age of 14 years and 6 months? She won the Women's World Championship four times between 2010 and 2016.
Hou Yifan
38
Regularly named as one of the greatest country songs of all time, the song He Stopped Loving Her Today was released
in 1980 by which American country musician?
George Jones
39
Who directed Minari?
Lee Isaac Chung?
40
During the 20th century, a number of court cases were dubbed 'the trial of the century'. One of these was the 1935
trial of which German carpenter for the kidnap and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr?
Bruno Richard
HAUPTMANN
41
The British company Numatic International developed which brand of anthropomorphic red and black vacuum
cleaners, imprinted with a smiling face, in 1981? Numerous variations with different names have been released in the
years since
Henry
42
Sometimes known by his initials 'A.B.', which man captained the Australian men's Test cricket team from 1984 to
1994?
Allan Border
43
TV presenter Davina McCall advertises the 'Nutrisse' range of hair colourants released under what cosmetics and
haircare brand, a division of L'Oréal? Its range of shampoos and conditioners include the 'Fructis' product line
Garnier
44
From 1996 to 2017, which music festival was held simultaneously at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and another
venue, usually Weston Park in South Staffordshire? It returned in a 'virtual' format in 2020.
V Festival
45
Which 2014 war film, directed by Angelina Jolie and written partly by the Coen brothers, tells the story of
American Olympian Louie Zamperini, who survived in a raft for forty-seven days after his bomber crash-landed? It
was followed by a sequel subtitled Path to Redemption.
Unbroken
46
Which contemporary American artist is best known for her panoramic friezes of cut-paper silhouttes? Her works
often address the history of slavery and racism in the USA.
Kara Walker
47
What word fills in the [BLANK] in the title of a Netflix documentary series, created by David Gelb and nominated
for several Primetime Emmy Awards since it began in 2015? Chef's [BLANK]
Chef's Table
48
Which French designer of haute couture, associated with Space Age designs, designed a futuristic uniform for
flight attendants on the now-defunct French airline UTA in 1968?
Pierre Cardin
49
Regularly named as one of the greatest country songs of all time, the song Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' was released in
1971 by which American country musician?
Charley Pride
50
In June 2021, which chess prodigy, born in New Jersey to Indian parents, became the youngest player ever to qualify
as a grandmaster, doing so at the age of 12 years and 4 months? The previous record was held by Sergey Karjakin, and
had stood since 2002.
MISHRA
51
Which American personal care product brand, now a division of the multinational company Coty, markets the
'Nice 'n Easy' range of permanent hair colourants? Its range of shampoos and conditioners includes the 'Natural
Instincts' product line, and it was the original manufacturer of 'Herbal Essences' shampoo
CLAIROL
52
Which music festival, that ran from 1994 to 2016, was held at the disused Balado airfield in Perth and Kinross
between 1997 and 2014?
T IN THE PARK
53
Which French designer of haute couture, credited with the invention of ‘le pouf’ or the puffball skirt, redesigned
the uniform for Air France flight attendants in 2004, along with the pyjamas offered to first-class passengers? His
baroque-influenced couture and ready-to-wear lines went into administration in 2009.
Christian Lacroix
54
First name and surname required. Which man captained the Australia men's Test cricket team from 1998 to 2004?
His brother Mark played in the team for much of this period.
Steve Waugh
55
Which contemporary American artist is best known for his naturalistic paintings, many of which are re-imaginings
of classic artworks with the inclusion of Black subjects? In 2017, he was commissioned to paint a portrait of Barack
Obama for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
Kehinde WILEY
56
Written, directed, and shot by Cary Joji Fukunaga, which 2015 war film, named indirectly after a Fela Kuti album,
follows a young boy who becomes a child soldier as his country experiences a horrific civil war?
BEASTS OF NO NATION
57
Which film, that detailed the declining fortunes of a wealthy Midwestern family and starred Joseph Cotten, was the
second film directed by Orson Welles on his contract with RKO?
The Magnificent Ambersons
58
Which comic book created in 2013, tells the story of the character
Kamala Khan, is a 16-year-old Pakistani-American from New Jersey,
who idolizes Carol Danvers, gains shapeshifting powers after being
exposed to Terrigen mists. It has been turned into a TV series with
Iman Villani as lead, on Disney+ in 2021
Ms. Marvel
59
What did artist Carsten Höller install in an
interactive exhibition within Tate Modern's Turbine Hall in 2006?
SLIDE
60
One of the twelve teams to have played in every Rugby Union World
Cup, which South American country, more noted for football, have
made the Semi-Finals twice, in 2007 and 2015. This team's nickname
is 'Los Pumas', in spite of the fact their emblem is a Jaguar?
Argentina
61
One of several Number 1 hits by the song writing trio Stock Aitken and
Waterman, who had a hit single in 1987 with the song ‘Respectable’?
Mel and Kim
62
One of four NFL teams with an alliterative name, which team based in
Florida entered the league in 1995 and had Gardner Minshew as the
starting Quarter back in the 2020 season (Both names required)?
Jacksonville Jaguars
63
One of several Number 1 hits by the song writing trio Stock Aitken
Waterman, who had a hit single in 1989 with the song You’ll Never
Stop Me From Loving You?
Sonia
64
Which comic book created in 1980, tells the story of Jennifer Walters,
a lawyer who, after an injury, received an emergency blood transfusion
from her cousin, Bruce Banner, and acquired a milder version of his
condition. It has been turned into a TV series with Tatiana Maslany as
lead, on Disney+ in 2021
She Hulk
65
What name is shared by a song on the David Bowie album “Hunky
Dory” which he dedicated to his son, and the British indie band
formed in 2004 by lead singer Luke Pritchard who had their biggest hit
with She Moves in Her Own Way?
The Kooks
66
One of four NFL teams with an alliterative name, which team who are
based at Lumen Field in Washington and had Russell Wilson as their
starting Quarterback in the 2020 season? (Both names required)
Seattle Seahawks
67
Which Scottish band are best known for a number 3 hit single Same
Jeans which was released in 2007 from the album “Hats off to the
Buskers”?
The View
68
This Is the Life, which respectively produced the singles "Mr. Rock & Roll" and "This Is the Life"; the latter charting at number one in six countries, while reaching the top 10 in another 11 countries is an album by who?
Amy MacDonald
69
What did Danish artists’ collective Superflex install
as an interactive exhibition within Tate Modern's Turbine Hall in
2017?
Swing
70
Which documentarians works include The Civil War in 1990, Jazz in 2001,
and in 2019, Country Music.
Ken Burns
71
What was the name of the 2021 hit podcast from Pineapple Studios,
that investigates the murderous world of the Chippendales, the male
1980's oiled-up, G-string clad beefcakes with mullets, striptease
performers?
Welcome To Your Fantasy
72
Which Netflix comedy show that ran from 2018 until its final season in
which premiered in 2021, follows the title character Sandy, played by Michael Douglas, who makes his living as an acting coach?
The Kominsky Method
73
Who stars as the male lead in Severance?
Adam Scott
74
Who stars as Dylan in Severance?
Zach Cherry
75
Who played Maebe in Arrested Development?
Alia Shawkat
76
Who played Lucille Bluth?
Jessica Walter
77
Who played Tobias Funke?
David Cross
78
What was the name of the book which won Barbara Kingsolver the
then Orange Prize for Fiction in 2010, beating Wolf Hall by Hillary
Mantel? The story is set in 1930's Mexico, tells the story of Harrison
Shepherd, who is a cook for the artists Diego Riveria and Frida Kahlo,
before becoming Leon Trotsky's secretary?
The Lacuna
79
What was the name of the 2020 hit podcast from Pineapple Studios,
that investigates the tall-tale that German rock band The Scorpions had
their biggest hit written for them by a secret CIA Brill Building in the
late 1980s as one way end the cold war?
Wind of Change
80
Which member of the Tokyo 2020 GB Women's Athletics team, with a
double barrel surname had to withdraw from the heptathlon after the
200 metres, due to injuring her calf muscle? This athlete's participation
in the Olympics at all had been in doubt after rupturing her Achiles
tendon in December 2020. She won the world championship in the
discipline in 2019 in Doha, with a British Record 6,981 points
Katarina Johnson Thompson
81
What was the name of the book which won Téa Obreht, the then
Orange Prize for Fiction in 2011, beating Room by Emma Donoghue?
The story is set in the Balkans and is about a young doctor relationship
with her grandfather, and the stories he tells about the 'deathless man'
who helps an escaped zoo animal.
The Tigers Wife
82
Which former waiter of the 2i's Rock 'n' Roll Coffee Bar in Soho, would go on compose
pop hits including Tommy Steel’s “Rock with the Caveman” and Cliff Richard’s
“Living Doll”, before creating the book, music and lyrics for the musical Oliver!?
Lionel Bart
83
Whiskey In A Tea Cup is a 2018 autobiography combined with
cookbook by which star of the film Legally Blonde?
Reese Witherspoon
84
First airing on BBC Three in 2014, before migrating to BBC Two
in 2018, which BBC Mockumentary series follows the lives of a
group of friends who run the pirate radio station Korrupt FM?
Characters including MC Grindah, DJ Beats and their manager
Chabuddy F.
People Just Do Nothing
85
British journalist and broadcaster Matthew Syed, represented
Great Britain at the Olympics at which sport?
Table Tennis
86
What is the name of this American company based in Norwalk,
Connecticut? It owns Kayak and Cheapflights but is better
known in the UK for its Dutch based travel and accommodation
firm.
Booking Holdings
87
What is the surname of Jennifer and Jessica, the twin sisters
who represented Team GB in Gymnastics at Tokyo 2020?
Gadirova
88
First aired in 2004, and filmed whilst he was taking a break from
Peep Show, which BBC sitcom by Brian Dooley starred Robert
Webb as Robin, an employee of an un-named company who
spends most of his day on one long tea break “gasping for a
fag”?
The Smoking Room
89
Which director starred in Defending the Guilty and Giri Haji?
Will Sharpe
90
Which classic embroidery stitch is used for filling in solid areas?
It consists of straight stitches placed next to each other. Also
called damask stitch, the most common name expresses the
stitch forming the appearance of a smooth fabric.
Satin stitch
91
Who created Dragonball Z?
Akira
Toriyama
92
Played on screen by Lotte Lenya, which hench woman works for
SMERSH in the James Bond film From Russia With Love?
Rosa Klebb
93
Which Canadian video game developer is known for its
specialism in Role Playing games and has produced notable
titles included the Mass Effect series and the Dragon Age series?
Bioware
94
Reaching No 1 on the UK Album chart in 2021, Happier Than
Ever is the title of the second solo album by which American
singer/songwriter?
Billie Eilish
95
Which American Video game developer is best known for
developing the ‘Halo’series of video games beginning with the
first edition for the Microsoft Xbox in 2000? They are also
responsible for the ‘Destiny’ series of games.
Bungie
96
Which long running manga and anime series, created by Eiichira
Oda in 1997, is named after an object central to the plot? The
hero Monkey D Luffy has to find this object in order to become
King of the Pirates.
One Piece
97
Reaching Number 1 on the UK Album chart in 2021, ‘We’re All
Alone in This Together’ is the title of the second studio album by
which British rapper?
Dave
98
Which BBC Mockumentary series, that first aired on BBC Three
in 2017 and ran for 3 series, starred and was written by the
siblings Charlie and Daisy May Cooper? The show is set around
the day to day lives of cousins Kurtan and Kerry Mucklowe in a
small village in the Cotswolds
This Country
99
Which embroidery stitch is similar to a French knot but more
complicated as the knots grow elongated in size to form larger
often floral motifs? Also called a Grub Knot what is its most
common name which expresses the richness of the stitch, like a
precious metal?
bullion knot
100
What is the name of this Japanese e-commerce company
founded in 1997? It owns Viber and e-book but is mainly known
in the UK for its video on demand service similar to Netflix.
Rakuten
101
What is the surname of Caroline, a boxer who represented
Team GB at Tokyo 2020? Her brother Daniel is a top
professional heavyweight British contender, who was defeated
in a high profile clash in 2020 by Joe Joyce
Dubois
102
Which English fashion designer, sometimes known as Mrs
Plunket Greene, popularised the mini skirt?
Mary Quant
103
She was taking a break from Peep Show. First aired in 2008,
which BBC sitcom starred Olivia Coleman as the mother of
teenager Simon Doonan, who dreams of escaping his mundane
life in 1990s Reading to be amongst the glitterati?
Beautiful People
104
First and second name required for the hench woman who
works for SPECTRE in the James Bond film On Her Majesty’s
Secret Service. She was played on screen by Ilse Steppat.
Irma Bunt
104
Fun With Food is a 2017 cookbook by which star of the TV series
Buffy The Vampire Slayer?
Sarah Michelle Gellar
105
In chess what is the name of the variant game in which a player
cannot see the other player’s pieces? It has a name of German
origin having been originally based upon a method of war
gaming invented by Georg von Reisswitz
Kriegspiel
106
What was the best known professional name of the 70s and 80s
popular wrestler born Martin Ruane? In America he was also
known as the Loch Ness Monster or just Loch Ness.
Daddy Haystacks
107
Complete the name of the 1967 episode of Star Trek where the
Enterprise is infested with small furry aliens which are
constantly reproducing – “ The Trouble With ……”?
Tribbles
108
Which British BMX racer won the Women's World Championship title three times between 2007 and 2010? She
was considered one of the favourites for the Olympic gold in 2008, but suffered a crash in the final.
Shanaza Reade
109
The fictional Mediterranean island of Elsbels provides the setting for which film in the 'Carry On' series? The plot
revolves around a disastrous package holiday in which the main characters stay in a half-built hotel.
Carry on ABROAD
110
Which album, by the rapper KSI, topped the UK album charts when it was released in July 2021? It features the song
‘Don’t Play’, a collaboration between KSI and the singer Anne-Marie.
All Over The Place
111
Which Australian grocery retailer, named for the entrepreneur who founded it in 1914, has grown to become
Australia's second-largest retailer after Woolworths?
Coles
112
Which Vietnamese soup, consisting of broth, rice noodles and meat, is considered to be the country's national dish?
Pho
113
Which Vietnamese dish pairs Rice vermicelli with grilled pork sausage patties?
Bun Cha
114
What six-word phrase titles a famous duet from the 1937 musical film Shall We Dance, in which the male and
female leads lament the different ways in which they pronounce words like 'potato' and 'tomato'?
Lets Call The Whole Thing Off
115
A Wrinkle in Time, released in 1962, was a best-selling science fiction and fantasy novel by which American author?
Madeleine L’ENGLE
116
Former England rugby union captain Will Carling spent his entire senior career with which club based in
Twickenham?
Harlequins
117
The Martian, released in 2011, was a best-selling science fiction novel by which American author?
Andy Weir
118
Former England rugby union captain Lawrence Dallaglio [da-LAH-lee-oh] spent his entire senior career with which
club, which was then based in West London
Wasps
119
What eight-word phrase opens a famous duet from the 1946 Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun, in which the
female and male leads argue over their relative abilities to do things like shooting partridges and singing high notes?
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO I CAN DO BETTER
120
Which British live-action television series, which debuted in 2018 and is aimed at a four- to seven-year-old
audience, follows the adventures of a talking red miniature poodle who is adopted by the Brooklyn-Bell family?
WAFFLE the Wonder Dog
121
Which Russian preschool show focuses on the adventures of a very young girl and her caring friend, the bear?
Masha and the bear
122
Owned by the Mulliez family, which large French retailer, a competitor of Carrefour, operates in Spain as
Alcampo, a rough translation of its name
AUCHAN [pronounced OHshong]
123
The song ‘Don’t Play’ also appeared on an album by Anne-Marie, which reached #2 in the UK album charts when it
was released in July 2021. What is the title of this album, which also features collaborations with Little Mix and
Niall Horan?
THERAPY
124
Which song by Creedence Clearwater Revival, which featured as the first track on side two of their album Willy and
the Poor Boys, became a symbol of the countercultural opposition to the Vietnam War and has been used extensively
in pop culture depictions of the war?
Fortunate Son
125
What song by Buffalo Springfield is considered an anti-war song?
For What It's Worth
126
Which British taekwondo athlete won the women's heavyweight title at three World Taekwondo Championships
between 2015 and 2019, though managed only bronze medals at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics
Bianca Walkden
127
In which film in the 'Carry On' series does Frankie Howerd play an ornithologist who goes on an expedition to
Africa, searching for the legendary 'Oozlum bird' which is said to fly in ever-decreasing circles until it disappears up its
own rear end?
Carry On Up THE JUNGLE
128
‘Faded' was a 2015 song by which British-Norwegian DJ? Its music video is currently the 20th-most-viewed
YouTube video of all time, with just over 3 billion views.
Alan Walker
129
‘Lean On' was a 2015 song by which Jamaican-American DJ trio? Its music video is currently the 23rd-most-viewed
YouTube video of all time, with just over 3 billion views.
Major Lazer
130
Widely regarded as one of the best cricketers in the world, which man is the current captain of the Indian men's Test
cricket team?
Virat Kohli
131
Doctor Neo Cortex is the main antagonist in which video game franchise, set on the fictitious Wumpa Islands
south of Australia?
Crash Bandicoot
132
One of Netflix's most-watched shows when its second series was released in July 2021, which American comedydrama series stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as a 15-year-old Indian-American schoolgirl dealing with the recent death
of her father?
Never Have I Ever
133
The first instalment in which series of survival horror video games, developed by Konami, was released on the
Sony PlayStation in 1999? Its plot follows the writer Harry Mason as he searches for his missing adoptive daughter in
the titular mysterious New England town.
Silent Hill
134
Which ethical food company, established in Los Angeles in 2009 by Ethan Brown, mainly uses pea proteins as an
alternative to animal products for its signature burgers and sausages? They have recently established partnerships with
major brands such as McDonalds, Taco Bell and KFC.
Beyond Meat
135
Which card game was invented by the poet Sir John Suckling in the early seventeenth century? The phrase "one for
his nob" is commonly used in this game
Cribbage
136
Which four-letter word is commonly used in Australian slang to describe a romantic kiss? It is a shortened form of
an appropriate descriptive word.
Pash
137
Surpassing Lou Gehrig's record that had stood for 56 years, Cal Ripken Jr. played 2,632 consecutive games in Major
League Baseball for which team that was founded as the Milwaukee Brewers?
Baltimore Orioles
138
Which card game takes its name from the Spanish for "basket"? It is usually played using two decks of cards
Canasta
139
One of Netflix's most-watched shows when its fourth and final series was released in July 2021, which American
comedy-drama series stars Keir Gilchrist as an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum who has a deep love of penguins?
Atypical
140
Nicknamed Mr. October for his clutch hitting in the postseason, Reggie Jackson helped which Major League
Baseball team, founded in Philadelphia, win three consecutive World Series between 1972 and '74?
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
(accept either underlined
part, or Oakland A'S)
141
Which ethical food company, founded by Simeon van der Molen in London in 2016, created the UK's first plantbased 'bleeding burger', which aims to emulate the taste and texture of meat burgers while using no animal products?
They have an established partnership with the 'Dirty Bones' restaurant chain, and the brand is now stocked in
numerous other chains such as 'Hard Rock Cafe'.
Moving Mountains
142
Which four-letter word is commonly used in Australian slang to describe a sausage, especially one cooked on a
barbecue?
Snag
143
The first instalment in which series of 'run-and-gun shooter' video games, developed by Konami, was released as
an arcade game in 1987 and subsequently on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988? It is credited with
popularising the so-called 'Konami code', without which the game is notoriously difficult to complete.
Contra
144
One of the other Western songs performed in the 2018 series of 'Singer' was 'Tightrope', which was first recorded in
2010 by which American singer? She received Grammy Award nominations for her album Dirty Computer and for
her performance as featured artist on the hit song 'We Are Young'.
Janelle Monae
145
Which Austrian singer had a UK number 1 hit in 1986 with ‘Rock Me Amadeus’?
Falco
146
Which animated film, that opened at #6 in the UK box office upon its release there in August 2021, stars Isabela
Merced as a young girl nicknamed Lucky who befriends a wild horse in the small Wild West town in Miradero? It is a
spin-off from a 2002 film subtitled Stallion of the Cimarron.
Spirit Untamed
147
Which film, that opened at #5 in the UK box office upon its release there in June 2021, stars Toni Collette as a smalltown bartender who raises a horse that wins the Welsh Grand National? It is based on a true story.
Dream Horse
148
Although named after a politician, Australia's first-class domestic cricket competition shares its name with which UK
city?
SHEFFIELD
149
Run by the Argentinian chef Mauro Colagreco, which restaurant in Menton in France was named the world's best
restaurant by Restaurant magazine in 2019?
Mirazur
150
Run by chef René Redzepi, and co-founded by Claus Meyer, in Copenhagen, Denmark which restaurant was Restaurant magazines best in 2023? It had previously won the award four times between 2010 and 2014.
Noma
150
Which Spanish restaurant is a five time winner of Restaurant magazines World's best restaurant, winning four consecutively between 2006 and 2009?
El Bulli
150
Which Californian restaurant is a two time winner of Restaurant magazines World's best restaurant, winning consecutively between 2003 and 2004?
The French Laundry
150
Which female college basketballer who played for Iowa Skyhawks and now Indiana Fever single-handedly increased viewing figures of the sport in 2023 and 2024?
Caitlin Clark
150
Which 1984 song by Don Henley, that begins with the line "Nobody on the road, nobody on the beach", was
covered by Spanish trance artist DJ Sammy in 2002?
Boys of Summer
151
Which character in the TV series Dad's Army, a Welshman who works for the town newspaper, was played by
Talfryn Thomas?
Private CHEESEMAN
152
Who played private Walker Dad's Army?
James Beck
153
Who played Cpt Mainwairing in Dad's Army?
Arthur Lowe
154
Dad's Army: Who played Pike?
Ian Lavender
155
Dad's Army: Who played Sgt Wilson
John Le Mesurier
156
Dad's Army: Who played Corporal Jones?
Clive Dunn
157
Dad's Army: Who played Godfrey
Arnold Ridley
158
Who played Alice in Vicar of Dibley?
Emma Chambers?
159
Who played Owen in Vicar of Dibley and Trigger in OFAH?
Roger Lloyd Pack
160
Who played Hugo in Vicar of Dibley? He has had roles in Four Weddings...
James Fleet
161
Who played Barb Royle in Royle Family?
Sue Johnstone
162
Who played Richard Bucket in Keeping up Appearances?
Clive Swift
163
Who played Twiggy in Royle Family, as well as binman Eddie Yeats in Corrie? And Onslow in Keeping Up Appearances?
Geoffrey Hughes
164
On a standard English billiards table, what name is given to the line drawn across the table around 29 inches from the
bottom cushion, forming the straight edge of the semicircle or 'D'? In snooker, the green, brown and yellow balls are
initially placed on this line.
Baulk Line
165
‘The Shondells' are the backing band of which American rock and psychedelic rock musician?
Tommy James
166
Tommy James and the Shondells had hits with I Think We're Alone Now, Hanky Panky, Crimson and Clover... and which UK number one in 1968?
Mony Mony
167
Which best-selling arcade game, first released in 1980 and featuring an unusual trackball control system, involves
the player aiming a crosshair in order to shoot down intercontinental ballistic projectiles and protect six cities?
Missile Command
168
The seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells is a popular series of guides for walkers written in the 1950s
and '60s by which fellwalker and guidebook author?
Alfred Wainwright
169
Sometimes considered to be the first major work of what is now known as third-wave feminism, which 1990 book by
Naomi Wolf argues that the advancement of women is undermined by the aesthetic ideals demanded of them by
patriarchal society?
Naomi Wolf
170
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, which Australian sprinter won gold in the women's 400 metres, and
famously took a victory lap while carrying the Australian Aboriginal flag alongside the Australian national flag?
Cathy Freeman
171
Which river, which flows near the Northern Irish city of Armagh [ar-MAH], shares its name with a fictional secret
service agent played by Edward Woodward in a British TV series, starting in 1967?
Callan
172
Who played the prisoner in the cult series?
Patrick McGoohan
173
Which Irish director is known for his musical films Sing Street (2016), Once (2007) and Flora and Son (2023).
John Carney
174
Which tonic wine, originally made by monks at the namesake abbey in Devon, is now anecdotally associated with
antisocial behaviour in several Scottish cities?
Buckfast
175
Released in 2019, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? was the debut album of which singer?
Billie Eilish
176
Which English actor won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing Mrs. Moore in the 1984 film A Passage to
India?
Peggy ASHCROFT
177
Which character in the TV series Dad's Army, a sheep farmer, was played by Colin Bean? The character originally
had only occasional speaking parts, though played a more prominent role in later series
Pvt. Sponge
178
In 2019, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent was the 2019 debut album of which singer?
Lewis Capaldi
179
Lewis Capaldi's second album is...
Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent
180
Named after the order of monks who first produced it at Fécamp Abbey, which herbal liqueur is particularly
popular in the Lancashire town of Burnley, with the Burnley Miners Club reputedly being the brand's largest single
customer worldwide?
Benedictine
181
The Northern Irish city of Derry-Londonderry is situated on the banks of which river, which shares its name with a
fictional detective played by Michael Kitchen in a British TV series, starting in 2002?
Michael Kitchen
182
Which best-selling arcade game, first released in 1980 and featuring pioneering 3-dimensional vector graphics,
involves the player shooting at tanks and flying saucers in a field filled with cuboids and pyramids?
Battlezone
183
‘The Mindbenders' were formed as the backing band of which English rock and pop singer?
Wayne Fontana
184
Never having a number one, The Mindbenders only top 10 hits were Um Um Um Um Um Um, The Game of Love... and what hit?
Groovy Kind of Love
185
Enda Walsh wrote the book for which 2015 musical, with music and lyrics composed by David Bowie? The
musical's plot is inspired by the 1963 novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, a film adaptation of which Bowie had earlier
starred in.
Lazarus
186
Third-wave feminism was greatly influenced by which 1990 book by Judith Butler, subtitled Feminism and the
Subversion of Identity? The book is also considered a foundational text of queer theory.
Gender Trouble
187
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, which American sprinter was awarded gold medals in the women's 100
metres, 200 metres and 4 by 400 metres relay, though later had her medals withdrawn after pleading guilty to illegal
use of steroids?
Jones
188
In snooker, the name of what creature is commonly used to refer to a type of rest, or bridge, that stands on two legs
and features four upward-pointing prongs on which the cue may be placed for additional height? Its shape
distinguishes it from other types of rest, such as the 'swan' and the 'cross'.
Spider
189
The song 'Heaven' was covered by DJ Sammy in 2001. It was originally a hit for which Canadian singer in 1985?
Bryan Adams
190
Which American actor won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing Louise Schumacher in the 1976 film
Network?
Beatrice Straight
191
Which brand make Big Red Boots?
MSCHF
192
Originally based on a remedy to cure Spanish flu, which national
drink of Brazil is made with cachaça (spirit from a sugar cane) or
white rum/vodka, brown sugar, and lime juice.
Caipirinha
193
Novak Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam singles titles. Who
became the only other Serbian Grand Slam singles winner, doing
so in the same year as Djokovic won his first, in 2008, with that
year’s French Open?
Ana Ivanovic
194
The best-selling pop-science book, Nudge, was written by which
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences winner? The book
was published in 2008, and its author won the Nobel Prize in
2017.
Richard Thaler
195
Which London-based brewery, founded in 2011, produces the
beers ‘Gamma Ray’ and ‘Neck Oil’?
Beavertown
196
Considered the unofficial national
dish of the Philippines, what involves marinating meat, seafood or
vegetables in a mixture of soy sauce, cane vinegar, bay leaves and
black peppercorns? The name of this dish is also used to describe the Spanish and Portuguese equivalent method, which uses more Europe-centric spices for marinating.
Adobo
197
Who first emerged as a rapper, releasing his debut album, Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, in 2006. His second studio album, The Defamation of Strickland Banks (2010), was a soul and R&B album, and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. He has also collaborated with other artists such as Chase & Status, most notably on the 2009 top ten single "End Credits".
Plan B
198
Lily Owsley and Nicola White won gold medals for Great
Britain at the Rio Olympics in 2016, in which sport?
Hockey
199
In 2009, at the Tables, ladders and chairs (TLC) event, which
WWE Superstar defeated John Cena to become the first Irishborn WWE Champion in the company’s history?
Sheamus
200
Both considered the national drink of Peru and Chile, what
cocktail is named after its base liquor which is mixed with lemon
juice, syrup, egg white and aromatic bitters
Pisco Sour
201
Which Leeds-based brewery, founded in 2013, produces the
beers ‘Faith’ and ‘Eternal’?
Northern Monk
202
Dominic Thiem [team] won the men’s singles titles at the 2020
US Open. Who is the only other Austrian to have won a tennis
Grand Slam singles title, doing so with at the 1995 French Open?
Thomas Muster
203
The winner of Best Female Act at the 2016 MOBO Awards was which British rapper and singer, known for her
‘Queen's Speech’ series of freestyles?
Lady LESHURR
204
Marketed as the world's first 'super premium' vodka, which brand of Polish rye vodka is named after a Polish
presidential palace?
Belvedere
205
Elsa Lanchester plays the titular figure in which classic horror film, released in 1935 and starring Boris Karloff?
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
206
Which cyclist won an Olympic gold medal for Great Britain in men's cross-country cycling at Tokyo
Tom Pidcock
207
The 1978 film National Lampoon's Animal Housewas directed by which American actor and filmmaker, who
directed other acclaimed comedy films such as The Blues Brothers and An American Werewolf in London?
John Landis
208
Which conical-bore brass musical instrument has a name derived from the Ancient Greek for 'sweet-voiced' or 'of
good sound'?
Euphonium
209
With the men's and women's teams captained by Sam Billings and Dané van Niekerk respectively, which 100-ball
cricket team, currently participating in the inaugural season of 'The Hundred', is based at The Oval?
Oval Invincibles
210
Since 2013, astronomers Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Chris Lintott have been the regular presenters of what
astronomy-themed BBC documentary series, which has aired continuously since 1957?
Sky At Night
211
Calling Your Name was a hit in 1983 for which androgynous Anglo-Jamaican pop singer? Known by a singleword stage-name, this man is a character in Boy George's stage musical Taboo
Marilyn
212
Which Brazilian thriller TV series, broadcast between 2016 and 2020 and available on Netflix, is set in a dystopian
future in which 20-year-olds must compete with each other for the opportunity to move from the impoverished
'Inland' to the affluent 'Outshore'?
3 PERCENT
213
The winner of Best Female Act at the 2017 MOBO Awards was which British rapper and singer, who rose to fame
upon the release of her single ‘Hurtin' Me’, featuring French Montana?
Steflon Don
214
Which flavoured Polish vodka liqueur contains a blade of bison grass in every bottle? The grass is sourced from the
Białowieża [byow-VESH-ka] Forest.
Zubrowka
215
Which cyclist won an Olympic gold medal for Great Britain in women's BMX racing in Tokyo?
Bethany Shriever
216
Dix pour cent, meaning 'ten percent', is the original title of a French comedy-drama TV series which has been released
on Netflix with what English-language name? Broadcast since 2015, the series focuses on employees of the fictional
company 'A.S.K.'
Call My Agent
217
With the men's and women's teams captained by England internationals Lewis Gregory and Nat Sciver [SIV-ver]
respectively, which 100-ball cricket team, currently participating in the inaugural season of 'The Hundred', is based
at Trent Bridge?
Trent Rockets
218
The fragrances Aura, Angel and Alien are sold by which French fashion house?
Thierry Mugler
219
Who did the soundtrack to Clockwork Orange?
Wendy Carlos
220
Which British Riot Grrrl band gained infamy in 1993 when, following a performance of their single Her Jazz,
they were ejected from the set of the TV show The Word due to
an incident in the studio?
Huggy Bear
221
The songs Mother Knows Best, I See the Light and When Will My Life Begin appear in which animated Disney film?
Tangled
222
Appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who has played
the role of James Rhodes, known as War Machine, since
replacing Terrence Howard for 2010’s Iron Man 2? This actor is
scheduled to star as Rhodes in the upcoming Disney+ TV show
Armor Wars.
Don Cheadle
223
The Walking Dead was created by which game studio?
Telltale Games
224
What surname is shared by the golfers Nelly, who is currently
ranked number one in the world, and her sister Jessica? At the
2020 Tokyo Olympics, they are both competing for the USA.
Korda
225
Which British comedian and actor, who has appeared on
television in episodes of The Last Leg, Eight Out Of Ten Cats,
and Silent Witness as well as Radio 4's The News Quiz, wrote and
performed the 2020 Radio 4 stand-up comedy series Box-Ticker
in which she discusses her experiences as a gay comedian with
cerebral palsy?
Rosie Jones
226
Silent Witness actress and disability activist?
Liz Carr
227
In 2021, which American author became the first trans woman to
appear on the longlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction for her
debut novel Detransition Baby, which centres on Reese, a trans
woman who is asked if she would like to help raise the baby of
Ames and Katrina?
Torrey Peters
228
Which influential American Riot Grrrl band, whose members
included Kathleen Hanna, Kathi Wilcox and Tobi Vail, formed
in Olympia, Washington in 1990 and are perhaps best known for
the song Rebel Girl?
Bikini Kill
229
Name of Man U Mascot?
Fred the Red
230
Who played Tron in Tron?
Bruce Boxleitner
231
Developed by Quantic Dream and released by Sony in 2013,
Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe star, respectively, as Jodie
Holmes, who is linked to a supernatural entity called Aiden, and
Nathan Dawkins in which adventure video game?
Beyond Two Souls
232
The songs Friends on the Other Side, Almost There and Ma Belle
Evangeline appear in which animated Disney film?
Princess and The Frog
233
What surname is shared by the twin British cyclists Adam and
Simon who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the men’s
road race? Adam finished fourth at the 2016 Tour de France
while Simon won the 2018 Vuelta a España general
classification.
Yates
234
In 2020, which British author became the first black writer to
win Book of the Year at the British Book Awards for her debut
novel Queenie, which follows the life of the titular London
journalist after a medical scare and a break-up with her
boyfriend?
Queenie
235
The ‘Golden Bear’ is awarded for the best film at the Berlin Film Festival each year. A golden representation of which
other animal is awarded for the best film at the Venice film Festival?
Lion
236
The 1966 single 'It Takes Two', released on Motown's Tamla record label, was a duet by Marvin Gaye and which
other singer? She left Motown shortly after the song’s release.
Kim Weston
237
Prousch and Passmore are the surnames of which collaborative art duo, known for their highly formal appearance?
The duo won the 1986 Turner Prize.
Gilber and George
238
Which historic theatre in Moscow was originally designed by architect Joseph Bové and is home to a world-famous
namesake ballet company?
Bolshoi Theatre
239
Created by Rebecca Sugar and set in the fictional Beach City, which Cartoon Network series, that aired from 2013
to 2019, focused on the titular character who, along with his cohort of humanoid gemstone warriors, attempts to
defend the planet from attack?
Steven Universe
240
Which mid-sized SUV, produced by Volkswagen since 2002, takes its name from a nomadic Berber people who
mainly inhabit the Sahara Desert?
Touareg
241
Which singer left the punk band Generation X in 1981 to pursue a solo career?
Billy Idol
242
Often claimed to be "the crookedest street in the world", which street in San Francisco is known for its one-block
section with eight hairpin turns?
Lombard street
243
The Book Thief is a best-selling young adult novel by which Australian author?
Marcus Zusak
244
In which 1964 Sergio Leone film, credited with sparking the popularity of the ‘Spaghetti Western’ genre and set in
the little town of San Miguel, did Clint Eastwood first portray 'the Man with No Name'? Johnny Wels portrayed the
villainous Ramón Rojo in this film
Fistful of Dollars
245
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which Australian swimmer won gold medals in the women's 200m Medley, 400m
Medley and in the 4 by 200m freestyle relay? She broke the world record times in each of these three events, becoming
the first woman to break the 4 minute and 30 second barrier in the 400m Medley.
Stephanie Rice
246
Who played Cassandra in Only Fools and Horses?
Gwyneth Strong
247
Known for albums such as Two Suns and The Haunted Man, and for her single 'Daniel', the British singer-songwriter
Natasha Khan performs under what stage name?
Bat For Lashes
248
Known for the album Chaleur humaine and the 2018 single 'Girlfriend', the French singer-songwriter Héloïse
Letissier [AY-low-eez luh-TEE-see-ay] performs under what stage name?
Christine And The Queens
249
Named as ‘World Swimmer of the Year’ in 2009, which swimmer won gold in the 200m freestyle at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, becoming the first Italian woman to win an Olympic gold in swimming? She currently holds the 200m
freestyle long course world record.
Federica Pellegrini
250
Which small SUV, produced by Nissan since 2006, takes its name from a nomadic, mostly Turkic, people who live in
Iran?
Nissan Qashqai
251
The 1979 single 'With You I'm Born Again', released on the Motown record label, was a duet by Billy Preston and
which other singer?
Syreeta Wright
252
Django
253
First published between 2011 and 2013, the Divergent trilogy is a series of best-selling young adult novels by which
American author?
Veronica Roth
254
In which notoriously-violent 1966 film, directed by Sergio Corbucci and regarded as a classic of the ‘Spaghetti
Western’ genre, did Franco Nero portray the titular drifter, who would go on to appear as a character in over 30 more
films?
Django
255
Which British band achieved a US Billboard Top 10 single in 1986 with the song 'Life in a Northern Town'?
Dream Academy
256
Which legendary flanker captained New Zealand to victory in the 2011 and 2015 Rugby Union World Cups?
Richie Mccaw
257
Portrayed by Matt Damon in the 2009 film 'Invictus', which man captained South Africa to victory in the 1995
Rugby Union World Cup?
Francois Pienaar
258
Flora Duffy won which small island territory's first ever Olympic gold medal when she won the triathlon at Tokyo 2020
Bermuda
259
Which cocktail, consisting primarily of Scotch whisky and vermouth, is named for an 1894 operetta by Reginal De
Koven?
Rob Roy
260
With a repetitive name who is the central male character in the 1955
novel Lolita? He was played in the 1962 film by James Mason and in
1997 by Jeremy Irons.
Humbert Humbert
261
Where was Sex Pistols iconic first gig?
Lesser Free
Trade Hall, Manchester
262
Which film starring Debbie Harry is set in New Jersey. Blondie had a hit with the same title in 1979.
Union City Blue
263
Many sportspeople are on IMDb as themselves but four years before
his first international cap Australian fast bowler Brett Lee was credited
as an Animal Wrangler on which 1995 film that featured a farmyard
full of talking animals?
Babe
264
Manufactured between 1974 & 1992 and again between 2008 & 2017
which Volkswagen hatchback is named after a hot and humid wind
that is essentially the North African equivalent of the French Mistral?
Scirocco
265
Which cocktail of champagne and peach puree was invented between
the wars at Harry’s Bar in Venice and named after a 15th Century
Renaissance painter famous for his use of rich colours?
Bellini
266
The title of which 1940 Agatha Christie novel might be described as a
melancholic Mediterranean conifer? Hercule Poirot solves the case
through his knowledge of thornless rose bushes
Sad Cypress
267
Hali Magazine (HARLEY) is a London based quarterly publication for
the international trade of what type of antiques? The magazine is
most frequently translated into Farsi as 80% of the international
dealers of these items are of Iranian heritage.
Persian Carpets
268
Manager Frank Farian provided the male vocals for which band
throughout their 14-year chart career? Their nominal lead singer,
Bobby Farrell, died in the same city and on the same day as Rasputin
who was the subject of one of their Number Ones.
Boney M
269
The Ladies of the Vale, the name given to the distinctive three spires
on its cathedral, are depicted on the badge of which Midland city’s
non-league football club?
Lichfield
270
Songwriter Lou Deprijck (DEPRIKE) provided the vocals for which
Belgian one hit wonder on 1977’s Ca Plane Pour Moi? He sued the
same artist in 2006 for using his voice again on his comeback album
Plastic Bertrand
271
Which racecourse in Devon with a two-word name had a greyhound
racetrack inside the horseracing circuit between 1974 and 2005?
Newton Abott
272
Which character from Catch 22, promoted to a rank that matched his
repetitive name, bore an uncanny resemblance to Henry Fonda?
Despite that, he was played by Bob Newhart in the 1970 film, and
again by Lewis Pullman in 2019.
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